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Neurobiological Correlates in Forensic Assessment: A Systematic Review

Neurobiological Correlates in Forensic Assessment: A Systematic Review

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Toon van der Gronde, Maaike Kempes, Carla van El, Thomas Rinne, Toine Pieters Published: October 20, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110672 Abstract Background With the increased knowledge of biological risk factors, interest in including this information in forensic assessments is growing. Currently, forensic assessments are predominantly focused on psychosocial factors. A better understanding of the neurobiology of violent criminal behaviour and biological risk factors could improve forensic assessments. Objective To provide an overview of the current evidence about…

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Psychopathy, psychological distress, and treatment history among perpetrators of intimate partner femicide, homicide, and other violent crimes in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Psychopathy, psychological distress, and treatment history among perpetrators of intimate partner femicide, homicide, and other violent crimes in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Martín Hernán Di Marco , Gergő Baranyi, Dabney P. Evans Published: July 24, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000064 Abstract Intimate partner femicide—the killing of women based on their gender by their former or current partners—is a global long-standing manifestation of violence against women. Despite the enactment of femicide-specific laws in Latin America, femicide rates have remained relatively constant throughout the last decade. Often perpetrators are pathologized as suffering from mental illness, yet the data on their mental health…

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Default Network Deactivations Are Correlated with Psychopathic Personality Traits

Default Network Deactivations Are Correlated with Psychopathic Personality Traits

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Tong Sheng , Anahita Gheytanchi, Lisa Aziz-Zadeh Published: September 7, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012611 Abstract Background The posteromedial cortex (PMC) and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are part of a network of brain regions that has been found to exhibit decreased activity during goal-oriented tasks. This network is thought to support a baseline of brain activity, and is commonly referred to as the “default network”. Although recent reports suggest that the PMC and mPFC are associated with affective,…

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Abnormal Anatomical Connectivity between the Amygdala and Orbitofrontal Cortex in Conduct Disorder

Abnormal Anatomical Connectivity between the Amygdala and Orbitofrontal Cortex in Conduct Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Luca Passamonti , Graeme Fairchild, Alex Fornito, Ian M. Goodyer, Ian Nimmo-Smith, Cindy C. Hagan, Andrew J. Calder Published: November 7, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048789 Abstract Objective Previous research suggested that structural and functional abnormalities within the amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex contribute to the pathophysiology of Conduct Disorder (CD). Here, we investigated whether the integrity of the white-matter pathways connecting these regions is abnormal and thus may represent a putative neurobiological marker for CD. Methods Diffusion Tensor…

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Psychopathic tendencies are selectively associated with reduced emotional awareness in the context of early adversity

Psychopathic tendencies are selectively associated with reduced emotional awareness in the context of early adversity

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ryan Smith ,Anne E. Chuning, Colin A. Tidwell, John J. B. Allen, Richard D. Lane Published: December 22, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277475 Abstract It is unclear at present whether psychopathic tendencies are associated with lower or higher levels of emotional awareness (EA). Given that psychopathy includes a proficiency for manipulating others, one might expect an elevated ability to identify and use information about others’ emotions. On the other hand, empathic deficits in psychopathy could arise from reduced…

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Monitoring the emotional facial reactions of individuals with antisocial personality disorder during the retrieval of self-defining memories

Monitoring the emotional facial reactions of individuals with antisocial personality disorder during the retrieval of self-defining memories

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Audrey Lavallee, Thierry. H. Pham, Marie-Charlotte Gandolphe, Xavier Saloppé, Laurent Ott, Jean-Louis Nandrino Published: June 8, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268818 Abstract While a deficit in the recognition of facial expression has been demonstrated in persons with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), few studies have investigated how individuals with ASPD produce their own emotional facial expressions. This study examines the production of facial emotional expressions of male inpatients with ASPD in a forensic hospital compared with a control group…

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Identifying distinct profiles of impulsivity for the four facets of psychopathy

Identifying distinct profiles of impulsivity for the four facets of psychopathy

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Samuel J. West , Elena Psederska, Kiril Bozgunov, Dimitar Nedelchev, Georgi Vasilev, Nicholas D. Thomson, Jasmin Vassileva Published: April 14, 2023  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283866 Abstract Psychopathy comprises antagonistic personality traits and antisocial behaviors that are associated with critical outcomes for the individual and society (e.g., violent behavior). Since its inception, impulsivity has been theorized as a core feature of psychopathy. Research supports this assertion, yet psychopathy and impulsivity are both multifaceted constructs. As such, the associations commonly…

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General trust impedes perception of self-reported primary psychopathy in thin slices of social interaction

General trust impedes perception of self-reported primary psychopathy in thin slices of social interaction

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Joseph H. Manson , Matthew M. Gervais, Gregory A. Bryant Published: May 2, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196729 Abstract Little is known about people’s ability to detect subclinical psychopathy from others’ quotidian social behavior, or about the correlates of variation in this ability. This study sought to address these questions using a thin slice personality judgment paradigm. We presented 108 undergraduate judges (70.4% female) with 1.5 minute video thin slices of zero-acquaintance triadic conversations among other undergraduates (targets:…

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Emotion Recognition and Perspective Taking: A Comparison between Typical and Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Emotion Recognition and Perspective Taking: A Comparison between Typical and Incarcerated Male Adolescents

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Larisa Morosan , Deborah Badoud, Alexandra Zaharia, Tobias Brosch, Stephan Eliez, Anthony Bateman, Patrick Heller, Martin Debbané Published: January 25, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170646 Abstract Background Previous research suggests that antisocial individuals present impairment in social cognitive processing, more specifically in emotion recognition (ER) and perspective taking (PT). The first aim of the present study was to investigate the recognition of a wide range of emotional expressions and visual PT capacities in a group of incarcerated male…

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Troll story: The dark tetrad and online trolling revisited with a glance at humor

Troll story: The dark tetrad and online trolling revisited with a glance at humor

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sara Alida Volkmer , Susanne Gaube, Martina Raue, Eva Lermer Published: March 10, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280271 Abstract Internet trolling is considered a negative form of online interaction that can have detrimental effects on people’s well-being. This pre-registered, experimental study had three aims: first, to replicate the association between internet users’ online trolling behavior and the Dark Tetrad of personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism) established in prior research; second, to investigate the effect of experiencing social…

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